Above-ground biomass in forest in Cameroon
Cameroon: Above-ground biomass in forest was 220.3 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
220.3 t per ha
World rank
22nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
220.3 t per ha
in 1990
All-time low
220.3 t per ha
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground biomass in forest in Cameroon is 220.3 t per ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Cameroon peaked at 220.3 t per ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 220.3 t per ha, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 22nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 220.3 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 220.3 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 220.3 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 220.3 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 220.3 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 220.3 t per ha | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 220.3 t per ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.91 t per ha, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 220.3 t per ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.44 t per ha, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220.3 t per ha | 220.3 t per ha | 220.3 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 220.3 t per ha | 220.3 t per ha | 220.3 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 220.3 t per ha | 220.3 t per ha | 220.3 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 220.3 t per ha | 220.3 t per ha | 220.3 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 228.3 t per ha compare
- 20 Liechtenstein 227.42 t per ha compare
- 21 Rwanda 221.44 t per ha compare
- 23 Chile 219.27 t per ha compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 215.34 t per ha compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 214.5 t per ha compare
More environment data for Cameroon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4385 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Cameroon?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Cameroon was 220.3 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 220.3 t per ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.3 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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